Pleasant Valley High School

• Welcome Back
• New Seating Charts
• New for Semester 2
• Review Quiz
• CAHSEE overview
• Plan for Success (PFS)

Homework:  SSR book here on Wednesday

Tuesday, January 8, 2012

• To library to check out books
• Sentences Review packets

Homework:  Sentences Review Packets due Thursday

                    SSR books tomorrow (Wednesday)

                    All Unit 5 Vocabulary Workshop Exercises due Friday, 1/18.  (Unit 5 test 1/18 also)

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

• SSR (15 minutes)
• Book accountability sheets
• Terms for CAHSEE/CST Prep introduction

Homework:  Sentences Review Packets due tomorrow!

                    Sentences Quiz tomorrow

Thursday, January 10, 2013

• Turn in Sentences packet - review types of sentences
• Sentences Quiz
• Using the website to complete the CAHSEE/CST vocabulary flashcards *
• Introduction to Article of the Week #1*    

Homework:  Bring SSR books, Vocab Workshop (E) books, and flashcards tomorrow

Friday, January 11 , 2013

• SSR (15 mins)
• Read Article and review annotating strategies
• Use the remainder of the period to annotate article (checked, stamped), and to work on Vocabulary and flashcards

Homework:  Have a great weekend!

                    Bring AoW on Monday.

                    First set (11) flashcards due Tuesday

                    Vocabulary Workshop exercises due next Friday, (1/18), and test on that date as well.

• Annotated AoW (#1) - get this stamped
• Share-out:  Questions/Comments on board
• Discuss Author's Purpose(s) for writing
• AoW assignment and guidelines *

Homework:

• CAHSEE terms (1 - 11) vocab cards due Tuesday (tomorrow)
• AoW #1 (typed, formatted in MLA) due Thursday
• Vocabulary Workshop (Unit 5E) exercises due Friday
• Vocabulary Workshop Test Friday

Tuesday, January 15

• CAHSEE terms (1 -11) vocab cards due
• MLA Format (Setup) Video Tutorial for your viewing pleasure:) *
• AoW example paper (showing setup and format)*
• CAHSEE practice test (1 - 15)
• Scan "test" results
• CAHSEE blueprint
• Writing:  Reflection about the practice questions so far

Homework:  

• Bring SSR books tomorrow
• AoW #1 completed - due Thursday
• Vocab Workshop (5E) exercises due and test Friday

Wednesday, January 16

• SSR
• AoW review
• Questions/Class Discussion

Homework:

• AoW due Tomorrow (Thursday) - TYPED, IN MLA FORMAT!!  ANNOTATED ARTICLE MUST BE ATTACHED TO ASSIGNMENT!
• Vocabulary Workshop - all exercises for Unit 5 due (each exercise needs to be on its own sheet of paper - 4 pages total)
• Vocabulary Workshop Test

Thursday, January 17

• AoW #1 due - INCLUDE YOUR ARTICLE (with annotated notes)
• CAHSEE Practice Test (34 Questions)
• Scan and Review
• Vocab flashcards for CAHSEE terms (handout attached on other page) from "setting" through "incongruity" (15 terms) due on Wednesday, 1/23

Homework:

• Vocabulary Workshop exercises due tomorrow / vocab test tomorrow!!
• Bring SSR books tomorrow!

Friday, January 18

• Vocabulary exercises due
• Vocabulary test
• SSR
• SSR book accountability response sheet

Homework:

• No school on Monday:)
• CAHSEE vocab flashcards (15) due on Wednesday
• Vocab workshop unit 6 exercises due on Friday, 2/1

• No School - MLK's birthday

Tuesday, January 22

• CAHSEE practice test
• Hand back AoW #1 and review teacher feedback
• Vocabulary Workshop tests (return)

Homework

• Bring SSR books Wednesday
• Vocab terms (CAHSEE) due Wednesday
• Vocabulary Workshop (Level E: Unit 6) exercises due 2/2
• Vocabulary Test 2/2

Wednesday, January 23

• SSR 
• Self-evaluation for AoW
• Finish and score practice test
• CAHSEE terms due

Homework

• none

Thursday, January 24

• Terms Crossword
• Review CAHSEE test results

Homework

• Bring SSR books Friday
• Crosswords due

Friday, January 25

• SSR
• Terms activity (FUN!)
• AoW #2 - Read and annotate THOROUGHLY!!

Homework

• AoW annotations due Tuesday
• AoW assignment (with option #2) typed (MLA) due Thursday

• AoW Annotations - model and review (add info from class)
• Discuss On-Demand Essay Writing for the CAHSEE
• PPT:  Word Trash*(view on "Assignments and Assistance" page - use to help you when writing formally!)
  

Homework:

• Annotations for AoW stamped tomorrow

Tuesday, January 2

• Breakdown of CAHSEE questions/points/standards
• Verbs, verbs, verbs (HOLT Chapter 1 packet)
• Stamp AoW annotations

Homework:

• Verbs packet due Friday
• SSR Books for Wednesday
• AoW due (typed) on Thursday

Wednesday, January 30

• prompt analysis (organizational strategies)
• Practice CAHSEE prompt (argumentative/persuasive essay)*
• How to write a thesis in 3 steps (handout)*
• Outline for 5 paragraph argumentative essay*

Homework:

• AoW (typed, MLA) due Thursday - you will choose Option #2, the same as last week

Thursday, January 31

• AoW #2 and annotated article due
• Outline due (back of prompt page)
• In-class essay (use outline for support)
• Poem books to browse:)
• Poem selection criteria

Homework:

• Choose a poem that meets the criteria for selection and bring a (paper, not book) copy to class tomorrow
• You will be reading the poem aloud to the class on Friday
• Be sure that you have the author's information, when the poem was written (approximately), and a reason why you selected the poem
• SSR books tomorrow to class

Friday, February 1

• SSR (complete in-class essays from Thursday during this time)
• Poetry Search (there will be poetry resources throughout the classroom - fun, fun, fun:)
• If you chose a poem from one of the books in the classroom to read either on Monday or on Tuesday, it is up to you to make a copy of it in the library, or to write down the information and print a copy from the internet  (if you can find the poem online).
• Verb packets due

Homework:

• You will be reading your selected poems aloud to the class on MONDAY and TUESDAY
• Be sure that you have the author's information, when the poem was written (approximately), and a reason why you selected the poem
• AoW #3 (oops - hard copies to you on Monday!  Look on the Assignments and Assistance page for online copy*
• Reminder:  Vocab Workshop Unit 6 exercises are due next Friday.  Vocab Test is next Friday as well.

• Article of the week #3* (and assignment option selection)
• Poetry Alive Signups???
• RTP Poetry Sheet (complete for the poem you select to read aloud and turn in when you read)
• O Captain, my Captain
  • listen to poem, discuss, analyze author's purpose, tone, and style
• Denotation/Connotation Review Sheet:) 

Homework:

• AoW #3 annotations due tomorrow (Tuesday)
• Selected poem and RTP sheet due Tuesday for reading aloud
• CAHSEE ELA TEST TOMORROW!!  BE HERE (Room M8 - my 6th period students ONLY!!!) AT 7:15 FOR SOME PRE-TESTING GOODIES:)
• Good Luck Tomorrow!!

Tuesday, February 5

• Read selected poems and discuss your RTP sheet information

Homework:

• SSR books tomorrow
• AoW Article #3 annotations due tomorrow

Wednesday, February 6

• AoW Article #3 due (stamp)
• For AoW Assignment - choose Option #2 again - there will be a different option selection next week:)
• SSR (20 mins)
• PBS Newshour: Poetry in Prison Video*
• Written Response to video
  
  • What are your thoughts about this video?
  • Do you think that a group such as this would be beneficial for prisoners?  Explain your answers, using clear examples from the video to support your claim. 
  • If you could ask the teacher of the group any questions, what would you ask him that has not already been asked by the interviewer in the video? 
  • Any other thoughts...???

Homework:

• AoW #3 due Thursday (include annotated article)
• If anyone who didn't read a poem on Tuesday would like to read  (with a completed RTP sheet, tomorrow is the day!)
• Vocabulary Workshop (Unit 6) exercises due Friday (vocab test Friday)

Thursday, February 7

• AoW #3 Due
• Background, themes, characters, vocabulary, etc. for Poetry Movie (DPS)

Homework:

• Vocabulary Exercises Due (Unit 6)
• Test (Unit 6) tomorrow

Friday, February 8

• Vocabulary Exercises Due (at the top of the period)
• Vocabulary Test
• SSR until all have finished the test
• No AoW this week - we are going to review articles 1, 2, and 3 next week

Homework:

• None:)  Have a Great Weekend!

• IMPORTANT NOTE:  Vocabulary Workshop Unit 7 will resume on Monday, February 24 due to the 4 day weeks that are scheduled for the next two school weeks.  Unit 7 Vocabulary exercises will be due (and the test will be administered on Friday, March 8)
• PPT notes for movie (outline format)
• Character identification sheet
• Anticipation Questions (part of ppt notes)
• Begin DPS movie
• Movie Guide Questions

Homework:

• look up vocab terms in the Lit Anthology (part 1)*

Tuesday, February 12

• Stamp Vocab Terms
• Vocabulary Workshop Unit 6 test scores returned (test analysis option??)
• DPS
• Movie Guide Questions
• Debrief

Homework:

• Look up vocab terms in the Lit Anthology (part 2)*

Wednesday, February 13

• Stamp Vocab Terms
• DPS continued...
• Movie Guided Questions
• Debrief

Homework:

• none
  

Thursday, February 14

• Happy Valentines Day
• Finish DPS
• Movie Guided Questions
• Debrief
• Vocabulary (from movie - use your definitions from last week) short essay response questions

Homework:

• Be sure that your assignments from this week are CURRENT and READY TO GO...We will be moving quickly next week and you will need to have your definitions, etc. at your disposal!

Friday, February 15

• Hello 4 - day weekend!  See you next Tuesday!

• Holiday - NO SCHOOL:)

Tuesday, February 19

• Counselors here - examine course offerings for next year
• Evaluate Individual graduation status - are you on track?  What do you need to do?

Homework:

• SSR books tomorrow

Wednesday, February 20

• Poem TBP - "Forgetfulness" by Billy Collins
• Poem Response Sheet
• SSR

Homework:

• DPS Quiz tomorrow (including vocabulary from the ppt)

Thursday, February 21

• Poem TBP -The Dance (Garth Brooks)
• Poem Response Sheet
• DPS Quiz (including vocab prompts)
• DPS Poem Analysis

Homework:

• SSR books tomorrow

Friday, February 22

• Poem TBP -
• Poem Response Sheet
• AoW assignments returned and reviewed:(
• New AoW - read and review purposes of annotation
• Annotate article
• Evaluate (rubric) partner's annotations and score
• SSR
• Turn in annotations/article/rubric

Homework:

• None

• Article of the Week #4: "Want to get into Harvard?..."*
• Brainstorm words/interests
• Work with partner - create/write a chain poem

Homework:

• Annotate AoW#4

Tuesday, February 26

• Opener:  "Mikesology" (video)
• Finish chain poems and present to class
• debrief
• Poem:  "Same Song" by Pat Mora*
• Quickwrite and poem questions*

Homework:

• Finish poem questions
• Bring SSR books tomorrow

Wednesday, February 27

• "Same Song" Quickwrite and Poem Questions Due
• Students to counseling office to register for 11th grade classes

Homework:

• None

Thursday, February 28

• Present Chain Poems to Class
• "When Did I Grow Up?" Poem ppt and examples*

Homework:

• next Friday will be the Vocabulary Workshop Unit 7 test (and exercises will be due)
• "When Did I Grow Up?" poems - typed, illustrated, etc. due Friday

Friday, March 1

• Poem Warmup "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou
• Poem Response Sheet (turn in sheets)
• Article of the Week (annotated articles returned)
• Use yellow AoW packet and complete in-class writing assignment
• SSR

Homework:

• none

• Article of the Week Annotations returned
• Article of the Week in-class responses
• Poetry Packet

Homework:

• Poetry packet due Tuesday

Tuesday, March 5

• Poetry Packet due
• Poem study:  "The Highwayman" ..intro, vocab, poem

Homework:

• none

Wednesday, March 6

• Groups for dissection of poem
• "THe Highwayman" poetic elements - work with group

Homework:

• vocabulary workshop unit 7 test and exercises due on Friday

Thursday, March 6

• Finish "THe Highwayman" group activity
• post elements found within the poem

Homework:

• Same as Wednesday - unit 7 vocab tomorrow
• SSR books

Friday, March 7

• Unit 7 vocabulary test; exercises due
• SSR

Homework:

• have a good weekend

• Quickwrite:  "Think back on a childhood experience..."
• "Typhoid Fever" by Frank McCort (author, pre-reading questions)
• Read "Typhoid Fever" and answer response questions

Homework:

• Complete T.F. questions
• annotate article for Thursday

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

• Final poetry assessment project overview
• Example of poetry ppt (interpretation)
• Outlining, sketching, planning ppt for project

Homework:

• You will only have two days in the library to complete your project...
• IT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL TO BRING A FLASH DRIVE TO SAVE YOUR PROJECT EACH DAY!!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

• Library work day

Homework:

• we will have one more library day on Friday....organize and use your time well
• Bring SSR books tomorrow!

Thursday, March 14, 2013

• Poem Packet #2
• Project work day (in-class only)
• SSR

Homework:

• Last day in the library is tomorrow - finish/polish your presentation 

Friday, March 15, 2013

• Library work day

Homework:

• Enjoy your break. 
• Presentations will begin on Tuesday and MUST be emailed to me by Monday, March 25,  in order to have them immediately available for viewing.  You should also save your presentation on a flash drive "JUST IN CASE..."

• Begin Movie (documentary) Shakespeare High
• Begin notes - 20 interesting facts

Homework:

• Presentations (poetry projects) begin tomorrow - you must be ready to go - NO EXCUSES!  Names will be pulled randomly for order of presentations.

Tuesday, March 26

• Poetry Projects Presentations begin
• 3 - 5 minutes
• include a (hard copy) handout of your presentation for me

Homework:

• Presentations continue tomorrow
• Bring SSR books

Wednesday, March 27

• Poetry Projects Presentations continue
• if you did not provide me with a handout yesterday, you MUST provide one

Homework:

• none (unless presentations have not finished and you are still waiting...)

Thursday, March 28

• Finish presentations
• written reflection

Homework:

• Have a nice long weekend:)

• Research Shakespeare's life, times, works, and language.
• Write a two page essay focusing on one key aspect about Shakespeare.
• Paper must be typed, in MLA format - NO EXCEPTIONS!
• Use at least 3 sources and cite them properly (note:  not all sources may be from the internet - at least one needs to be in print form.  You can use your text book as a source.)
• This needs to be completed during break and turned in tomorrow.

Homework:

• Essay due at the top of the period on Tuesday. 
• You may email your essays to me this time (exception), but they need to be attached as a Word Document or the MLA formatting will be messed up.  You may also choose to print the essays on your own.

Tuesday, April 2

• Introduction to Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Theater
• Original Quiz Assignment.

Homework:

• Quiz Rough Drafts will be due on Friday, April 4
• Bring your SSR book for Wednesday

Wednesday, April 3

• How to read Shakespeare - read aloud
• Handout and worksheet - "Shakespeare's Style:  The Sonnet Form and Iambic Pentameter"
• SSR

Homework:

• "Shakespeare's Style..." worksheet due Thursday
• Bring your movie notes from the Shakespeare High documentary to class tomorrow.

Thursday, April 4

• worksheet due
• Movie notes:  Finish movie today
• "Catch up and Relish" time, SSR, or finish quiz assignment

Homework:

• Quiz assignment rough draft due Friday
• Bring your SSR books

Friday, April 5

• Quiz assignment rd due (stamped)
  

• Write your own sonnett
• SSR

Homework:

• Typed sonnets due Monday
• Final (form) quizzes (typed plus typed answer key) due Tuesday

• Typed Sonnets due
• Watch:  "When Rome Ruled:  Killing Caesar"
• Take notes - this is background for the play

Homework:

• Typed Quizzes and answer keys due at the top of the period tomorrow. 
• You will NOT BE PERMITTED to leave class to print your quizzes.  Print them at home or during lunch in the library!  NO EXCUSES!

Tuesday, April 9

• Distribute and correct quizzes
• Reflection/Discussion

Homework:

• Typed Sonnets due Wednesday

Wednesday, April 10

• Collect Sonnets
  

• Finish ppt and academic vocabulary

Homework:

• Study academic vocabulary, QUIZ TOMORROW!

Thursday, April 11

• CAHSEE Scores are in...!!  Awesome job!!
  

• Academic Vocabulary Quiz
• Score quizzes
• What to look for in Caesar (plot synopsis)
• Vocabulary Act I - definitions due Friday

Homework:

• Vocabulary Act 1 due Friday

Friday, April 12

• Vocabulary Act I due
• Review Act I (JC)
• Assign Reading Roles for Act I
• Begin Julius Caesar

Homework:

• none!

• "About the Author"  Shakespeare (class exercises)
• Begin Reading Julius Caesar

Homework:

• none

Tuesday, April 16

• Correct class exercises "About the Author"
• Read Julius Caesar

Homework:

• none

Wednesday, April 17

• Finish Act I (Julius Caesar)
• Julius Caesar Study Questions
• In-class character chart (begin)

Homework:

• Study guide for Act I due tomorrow
• Act I quiz (plus vocab) tomorrow

Thursday, April 18

• Julius Caesar Quiz
• Act II Vocabulary

Homework:

• Act II vocabulary defs and sentences

Friday, April 19

• vocab due
• Listen to Ac II (scene 1) on CD
• add to character chart

Homework:

• none

• Review Scene 2 (act 1)
• Watch Scene 2 (act 2) - movie starring Marlon Brando
• Test taking strategies review

Homework:

• school-wide (standardized) testing schedule tomorrow and Wednesday
• Go to your third period class first thing tomorrow

Tuesday, April 23

• No class today due to testing schedule (Math testing today)
• It is William Shakespeare's Birthday today!!!  (number 449)

Homework:

• none

Wednesday, April 24

• Testing schedule (English/ELA testing today)
• Begin with 3rd period
• Read Julius Caesar

Homework:

• none

Thursday, April 25

Homework:

Friday, April 26

Homework:

• none

• Julius Caesar Act II Vocab
• Read Julius Caesar Act II

Homework:

• none

Tuesday, April 30

• Finish Julius Caesar Act II
• Act II Study Guide due Wednesday

Homework:

• Act II Quiz and vocab Wednesday
• Study Guides due Wednesday

Wednesday, May 1

• Study guides due
• Act II Quiz
• Act II Vocabulary
• Begin Reading Act III

Homework:

• Julius Caesar Act III Vocab Sentences and Defs due Thursday

Thursday, May 2

• Definitions and vocab sentences for Act III due
• Teacher Appreciation Letters Assignment
• Finish Reading Julius Caesar Act III
• Answer Questions 1 - 6 and Question 14 in the text (page 852)
• Julius Caesar Act III Quiz Friday

Homework:

• Page 852 questions due
• Julius Caesar Act III Quiz on Friday

Friday, May 3

• End of Act III questions due
• Discuss Question # 14 as a class
• Act III Quiz (no vocabulary)
• Vocabulary:  Denotation/Connotation Packet
• Correct Act III Quiz
• Listen to Martin Luther King's April 3, 1968 speech (DVD)
• Read text page 874 - 877 and answer question #2 on page 879

Homework:

• Teacher Letters due Monday - Final drafts ONLY!!

• Teacher Appreciation Letters Due
• Read Julius Caesar Act V, scenes 1,2,3

Homework:

• none

Tuesday, May 7

• Finish listening to Julius Caesar Act V; scenes 4 and 5
• Themes worksheet (groups/partners)
• Pick three questions and answer them thoroughly and in-depth

Homework:

• Finish themes worksheet
• finish questions (short response section of worksheet)
• Quote ID Quiz Wednesday

Wednesday, May 8

• Themes worksheets due
• Quote ID Quiz (correct quote section)
• Select a question to respond to (from your three) and type your responses in MLA format (see assignments and assistance page for MLA help...)

Homework:

• Short Essay Responses Due - TYPED!!!  ORIGINAL WORK - no partners, No plagiarism!!
• Julius Caesar Test Tomorrow!

Thursday, May 9

• Short Essay Responses Due
• Review Quote ID
• Review for Julius Caesar test
• Character crossword

Homework:

• crosswords due
• Unit test Friday

Friday, May 10

• Julius Caesar Test
• Read LOTF intro (Golding) and answer questions

Homework:

• Finish class assignment

• Who would survive? (team-building activity.  Intro to LOTF)
• Class discussion/share how the experience went in your groups

Homework:

• None

Tuesday, May 14

• LOTF Study Packet
• LOTF Vocabulary Chapter 1
• PPT introduction (story intro, characters, symbols, plot overview)
• PPT notes for intro completed

Homework:

• Vocabulary Chapter 1 due

Wednesday, May 15

• Vocab due
• Read Chapter 1
• Study questions for Chapter 1
• Vocab for Chapter 2

Homework:

• Study Questions for Chapter 1 due
• Vocab for Chapter 2 due

Thursday, May 15

• Study questions due (1)
• Vocab due (2)
• Chapter 3 vocab
• Begin reading Chapter 3

Homework:

• Chapter 3 vocab due

Friday, May 15

• Chapter 3 vocab due
• Finish reading Chapter 3
• IN-CLASS WORK TIME:  study questions (3), vocab (chapter 4)

Homework:

• none

• Review Julius Caesar Test Scores (all tests have been made up)
• Study for vocab chapters 1-3 (5+ minutes)
• LOTF Quiz (Chapters 1 - 3 + vocab)
• Vocab Chapter 4
• Begin Reading Chapter 4

Homework:

• Finish reading chapter 4
• Chapter 4 vocab and study questions due Tuesday

Tuesday, May 21

• Vocab and study questions (4) due
• Change in vocab - choose 7 unknown words from each chapter as we are reading.  Write down word and page #.  When at home, look up words.  Add POS and definition for each word.  This way, you are in charge of selecting the words that you don't understand:)
• Read Chapter 5 (all of it) in class

Homework:

• Chapter 5 (vocab and study questions due)
• Read Chapter 6 (find vocab and define words)

Wednesday, May 22

• Vocab for 5 and 6 due
• Quiz: Chapters 4 - 6 (no vocab on quiz)
• Summary:  What happened in Chapter 6?  (a paragraph)
• Your feelings/opinions about the chapter?
• One question you have after reading?
• Finish study questions (6) and turn in
• Begin reading chapter 7 (find vocab in the chapter as you read)

Homework:

• Finish Chapter 7 (pages 101 - 114)
• Complete vocab definitions
• Chapter 7 study questions

Thursday, May 23

• Vocab and study questions (7) due
• Read Chapter 8 in class (115-134) - reading groups
• Find vocab as you read
• Study questions

Homework:

• Read chapter 9 (pages 134 - 142)
• Vocabulary words (7) from text plus definitions
• Study Questions
• Chapters 7,8,9 quiz tomorrow (no vocab on quiz)

Friday, May 24

• Turn in vocab from 8 and 9
• Turn in study questions from 8 and 9
• LOTF Chapters 7,8,9 Quiz
• Activity:  "Would you Survive?" (group activity)

Homework:

• none! 
• Enjoy the three-day weekend:)

• Memorial Day - No School

Tuesday, May 28 - Friday, May 31

• Complete Novel: Lord of the Flies
• Complete Comprehension questions from packet
• Gather assignments together that you have completed throughout the unit, and turn them in as a packet when you take your final
• Final Test will be on Wednesday, June 6
• Final Test will cover the novel Lord of the Flies

Note:  Finals Schedule is on the homepage.  Just click on the description, and you can pull up your entire schedule for next week

HOLT TEXTBOOKS WILL BE TURNED IN TO THE LIBRARY ON FRIDAY, MAY 31

LORD OF THE FLIES NOVELS WILL BE TURNED IN ON JUNE 5